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Visual & Performing Arts at Community College of Philadelphia

Visual & Performing Arts at Community College of Philadelphia

If you plan to study visual & performing arts, take a look at what Community College of Philadelphia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Community College of Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,672 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Community College of Philadelphia Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Community College of Philadelphia Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Community College of Philadelphia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at Community College of Philadelphia.

Community College of Philadelphia Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

59% Women
73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of visual & performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in visual & performing arts only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at Community College of Philadelphia may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

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Community College of Philadelphia does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in visual & performing arts graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Community College of Philadelphia with a associate's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual & performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Community College of Philadelphia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 29
Drama & Theater Arts 11
Music 5

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual & performing arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Community College of Philadelphia.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Graphic Designers 8,710 $53,050
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 5,050 $80,740

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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